Ranjana @ Ranjana Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55486 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2022 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Ranjana @ Ranjana Devi Wife of Sri Bhola Kumar Resident of VillageMokama, Goshala Road, P.S.- Mokama, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Manglam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 17-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending her arrest in connection with Barauni (Chakiya) P.S. Case no. 34 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Prosecution case relates to recovery of 1.8 liters foreign liquor and 10 liters country made liquor from tempo bearing Registration No. BR01PH-1709. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. She has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor or with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55486 of 2022(2) dt.17-11-2022 2/3 place of occurrence. It is further submitted that the petitioner is owner of the said tempo bearing Registration No. BR01PH1709 due to which the name of the petitioner came into light. Neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from her conscious possession. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail and submitted that the petitioner is owner of the said vehicle.

The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) in the District Legal Services Authority of concerned District. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of her arrest or surrender in connection with Barauni (Chakiya) P.S. Case no. 34 of 2022, she will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Court No.1, Begusarai subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55486 of 2022(2) dt.17-11-2022 3/3 The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing the receipt of deposit of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) by the petitioner in the account of the concerned DLSA.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) amandeep/- U T